Article 33 Rights of foreign vessels etc under international lawI1

England and Wales

(1)

Article 4 applies to an activity to the extent that it is carried on in exercise of a right under rules of international law, by or in relation to–

(a)

a third country vessel;

(b)

a warship, naval auxiliary, other vessel or aircraft owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service (whether or not the warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel is a third country vessel).

(2)

In paragraph (1), “third country vessel” means a vessel which—

(a)

is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory F1other than the United Kingdom.

F2(b)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 33(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Fisheries and Marine Management (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/370), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Art. 33(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Fisheries and Marine Management (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/370), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Art. 33 in force at 6.4.2011, see art. 1(2)